Now I'm confused. Someone123 posted a black and white of the glass flatiron. And the Metro paper also ran a color picture of the glass flatiron. So which is the design? Is it the glass flatiron or the WHW brick and glass tower?
Glass flatiron. The WHW brick and glass tower was a design from some years ago that someone dug up on WHW's website. It looks like they have revamped their website recently and put up another rendering of the old design for their portfolio. Not sure why they would, it just confuses the public at large IMO; maybe they are bitter because ECL went with Zeidler Partnerships for the new design.
I just checked out WHW's website, projects section..and there are a lot of fantasies there.. the Shed 22 design is what is now Cunard Centre, I suspect "South Pier" will not happen as that is now the Seawall Development, Triangle Lands is now International Place.
A 2014 Commonwealth Games Stadium design and a new design for the Metro Centre near Pier21 for the "2010" ? Commonwealth Games round out the pipe dreams..
I sure hope someone paid them for all that "vapourware"!
Last edited by terrynorthend; Jul 16, 2008 at 5:37 PM.
Reason: added second paragraph
WHW Architects have updated their website and they include a "triangle lands" project with new renderings of the mysterious office tower that we've seen before. This gives an impression of how the new building will look, though of course the specific design is now different:
ok i'll be the contrarian and say i actually like the st. john's cenfederation design. it's that chunky po-mo that halifax missed out on in the late 20th century. it got brutalism and glassy '80s but i wouldn't mind seeing a po-mo building with a pointy top. you shouldn't underestimate a pointy top on your skyline. right now, it's pretty flat.
the twisters will provide the 21st century design...if they finally get built
Founders' Square is from that period and could be considered PoMo I guess. I don't mind that building but don't really regret that the city missed out on others.
The designs and high quality buildings going up in cities like Vancouver now are just way better than they were in the 1980s and I think this project for Halifax will be similar.
The HT won't be coming up with any reasons because this tower was already basically approved 30 years ago.
This is a great project for the downtown in many ways. The office space is needed but this is also an important location. Right now Barrington and Granville simply trail off into nothing. Granville Mall is often dead and that whole last block of Barrington is a mess.
Visually it will also add a lot to the downtown. It stands out because it is modern and it will be visible down Barrington or Granville. Granville will look very impressive if both this and the United Gulf towers are built, and I love the contrast between the glass tower and the older stone buildings nearby. Already 1801 Hollis has a bit of that effect but this tower should be even nicer.
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